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 FRESNO, Calif. (AP) - Bob Starkey has made a career out of being in the background, breaking down film to assist noted coaches such as Dale Brown and Sue Gunter, and running practice drills that helped Shaquille O'Neal and Seimone Augustus develop into stars.
That's where Starkey hoped to stay, a teacher with no aspirations ever to become the head man. That suddenly changed a week before the NCAA tournament when Starkey was thrust into prominence following LSU coach Pokey Chatman's sudden resignation amid allegations of improper conduct with a former player.
Starkey became acting coach of the Lady Tigers (30-7) and has led them back to a fourth straight Final Four with a dominating 73-50 victory over top-seeded Connecticut in the Fresno Regional final on Monday night.
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